Pitahaya is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Pitahaya | |
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![]() Pitahaya district | |
Coordinates: 10°02′42″N 84°50′16″W / 10.0450797°N 84.8377589°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Puntarenas |
Area | |
• Total | 109.66 km2 (42.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,211 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60102 |
Geography
Pitahaya has an area of 109.66 km2[3] and an elevation of 10 metres.[1]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1892 | 248 | — | |
1927 | 1,048 | 322.6% | |
1950 | 1,619 | 54.5% | |
1963 | 3,320 | 105.1% | |
1973 | 3,387 | 2.0% | |
1984 | 3,502 | 3.4% | |
2000 | 1,822 | −48.0% | |
2011 | 2,211 | 21.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Pitahaya had a population of 2,211 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes: